"[7]When al-Rashid Street was opened after the independence of the Kingdom of Iraq, engineers have suggested removing the mosque because it impedes the straightening of the street, but King Faisal I rejected the idea in favor of preserving the mosque, this decision was also backed by British archeologist and writer Gertrude Bell who also recognized its important heritage.

Although this controversy resurfaced during the expansion of al-Rashid Street in 1946 where it was suggested that parts of the mosque must be cut.

"[2]This got him the praise of Baghdadi Newspapers but despite that, parts of the Mosque and the Madrasa were demolished along with the archaeological dome that contained the shrine of Amin al-Din Murjan in favor of al-Rashid Street.

[3] The Madrasa had a large library, a gift from the scholar Nu'man al-Alusi, who made it an endowment for the students of knowledge in the school.

[2][10] In 2023, Iraqis flocked to Social Media platforms to express their anger and shock after the circulation of pictures showcasing the historic mosque in a state of neglect.

Another picture showed the spread of waste in the vicinity of the gate of the Murjan Mosque, and the stagnant water and dirt covered the entrance and the outer courtyards in it.

The scene sparked a wave of anger among bloggers and activists about the government's continued neglect of archaeological and historical monuments, and their failure to subject them to the supervision of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism or to conduct periodic maintenance of those monuments that date back hundreds of years.